How to Cheat at Losing Fat and Get Away with It

It's true...I indulge in chocolate chips...oh, and the occasional bowl of sugary kid's cereal.

I love Raisin Bran, which is TOTALLY not healthy by the way. It has more sugar than most sugar based cereals.

I also love those cinnamon buns from Texas Roadhouse...who doesn't?

Yet, despite me eating some of these tasty foods, I am currently sitting at less than 8% bodyfat at 41 years old.

It IS possible to cheat at losing fat and get away with it!

But let me explain a bit further before you order up a large double cheese pizza...

There are some rules of engagement here:

1. I track my calories and macronutrients...EVERY thing I eat is weighed or measured and tracked. Peter Drucker famously quipped, "You can't manage what you can't measure.” I know exactly how many calories I need to eat to lose fat...I also know the breakdown of fats, protein and carbs.
2. I adhere to my diet. I have had many clients ask about cheat meals before they ask about the diet. It is always a warning sign. Unless you create a calorie deficit, you won't lose fat. Strict eating is a must. You can't avoid it unless you have absolutely insane genetics or a steady cocktail of steroids.
3. I further increase my calorie deficit by walking as much as I can every day or by doing cardio.

Okay, those are the rigid rules of this game, but here is where you can get away with cheating like I do, and STILL lose fat:

1. Build some of the foods you love into your diet! I had a client who loved chocolate and assumed that she'd have to give it up in order to fit in her wedding dress the way that she wanted to. I carefully crafted her meal plans and included a daily dose of chocolate. 16 weeks later, she looked radiant in her wedding dress but I think she might have had a bit of chocolate on her upper lip as she walked down the aisle.
2. Know the calories of your favorite snack or cheat meal and create a larger deficit for it. Want that donut on Saturday morning? Just make sure to either eat fewer calories a day or two beforehand or step up your cardio to account for it.
3. Build muscle! Muscle requires more calories than fat. By changing your body composition, your body requires more calories which means you'll have a little more room to get in those delicious foods you crave.

The reality is that when you follow a diet plan that is based on your specific caloric needs, you eliminate the guesswork and you can confidently and consistently drop body fat.

When you eat healthy, nourishing foods, your body will respond by giving you more energy, clearer skin, better digestion, and a whole bunch of other benefits.

You will begin to look and feel different. You'll stop craving junk foods and look forward to eating healthier foods.

Your self-discipline will increase and so will your self-confidence.

And with all these benefits, you don't have to feel guilty when you "cheat at losing fat" and get away with it. After all, you will have earned it.

It is all about knowing the rules to the game and sticking to them...

If you want to lose fat and get into the best shape of your life, DM me "transform" and I will help you make that goal a REALITY!